A drug dealer caught in traffic with a kilo of cocaine entering the Dartford Crossing has been ordered to pay back £14,000 in unlawful earnings. Marian Dinca was forced to stop by police near the Crossing in April 2020, and was found with cocaine worth around £45,000 to £90,000. A search was then carried out at the 26-year-old’s home in Ambleside Drive, Leicester, where £12,500 in cash was seized. The 26-year-old admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and acquiring criminal property. He was sentenced to jail for four years and four months at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday 22 May.
Used car buyers, you ve really got to remember to beware.
A British conman has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after being convicted of selling over $1.3 million worth of nonexistent used cars on the internet, some while he was in prison. SWNS
Blake Paterson set up a series of websites linked to 44 fake used car companies that included reviews and discount offers for prompt payment, SWNS reported.
He operated the scam from 2013 to 2017, including during a stint when he was behind bars for another crime.
Evidence found in his cell at the time was used by the prosecution, which also got him to plead guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges that included scamming a kitchen supply company out of $375,000 worth of goods.